Visit Tintagel on your Holiday in Cornwall
Book your touring and camping holiday in Cornwall at Perran Springs Holiday Park and visit
Tintagel. Famous as the legendary birthplace of King Arthur, Tintagel’s dramatic castle ruins
stand high above the sea on a rocky headland. The cove below is home to the magical
Merlin’s Sea Cave.
The headland was originally the site of an Iron Age castle and in the Dark Ages was a celtic
settlement before becoming occupied by the Earls of Cornwall from Medieval Times. The
ruins are now managed by English Heritage.
The village of Tintagel includes a property run by The National Trust, The Old Post Office,
which was originally a small 14th century manor house.
The surrounding coastline is also predominantly managed by The National Trust and the
nearby quiet harbourside hamlet of Boscastle is well worth a visit.
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